By Seth Boster | Out There Colorado
A stone monument stands near a junction of highways that was once known as a junction of creeks.
It stands inconspicuous, just a rock atop a block. It’s been even easier to miss lately, surrounded by orange construction wrap, lost in the hubbub.
“It’s an important spot of Colorado history that nobody knows about,” Robert Bowland says.
The local historian knows it as the spot where the Colorado gold rush began.